Business & Economy

grocery prices...
Paul Nelson

Grocery prices climbing, analysts can only speculate when inflation will stabilize

Grocery prices took a long time to get this high. Analysts expect it will also take a long time for them to stabilize.
5 years ago
Utah home prices...
Heather Kelly

Half of Utahns can’t afford to buy a home

The average cost of a single-family home rose $120,000 in 2021, according to Which is a 28% increase in the medain price from the third quarter of 2020
5 years ago
The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx, Sara Blakely, has surprised employees w...
Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business

Spanx employees given $10,000 and two first-class plane tickets

The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx has surprised employees with two first-class plane tickets and $10,000 each to celebrate the company's $1.2 billion deal with Blackstone.
5 years ago
job seekers...
Colby Walker

Utah outpaces national average in job numbers

Utah seeing even lower unemployment rates, ranks among lowest unemployment in nation.
5 years ago
global supply chain...
Curt Gresseth

Pent-up worldwide demand squeezing global supply chain

"[The global supply-chain crisis] is probably gonna get worse before it gets better," said Miles Hansen, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah.
5 years ago
SkyWest flights are grounded due to computer server problems. Photo credit: Canva....
Heather Kelly

Skywest flights grounded by technical problems

SkyWest Airlines reports they are working to solve a technical problem that has grounded regional filghts.
5 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Are there solutions for the supply chain headaches?

There seems no simple solution to the lingering supply chain problems. Experts believe it will take several steps to get back on track.
5 years ago
permanent inflation...
Nick Wyatt

Is permanent inflation a byproduct of continuing supply chain disruptions?

Economists are debating whether permanent inflation will accompany ongoing shipping delays and other problems.
5 years ago
utah labor shortage...
Paul Nelson

Utah labor shortage: Why employees are quitting and where they’re going

The Utah labor shortage can be traced, in part, to retiring baby boomers as well as new opportunities/skills discovered during the pandemic.
5 years ago
airbnb costs...
Curt Gresseth

Why are Airbnb costs as much as 35% higher in 2021 over 2020?

An expert on Airbnb costs told KSL NewsRadio that hotels are better for couples on a short stay, but Airbnbs could suit a family.
5 years ago
christmas shopping affected by shortage of shipping containers supply chain problem...
Simone Seikaly

New record in supply chain crunch as 100 cargo ships wait to unload

It’s almost unimaginable. But it’s real and it’s going to impact every single consumer in America (if it isn’t already). Right now, there are 100 cargo ships that are waiting to anchor and unload at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Before COVID-19, the average was 17 container ships waiting to unload. […]
5 years ago
christmas shopping affected by shortage of shipping containers supply chain problem...
Paul Nelson

Utah trucking companies feel strain from country’s supply chain problem

Rising gas prices, worker shortages, and trucking issues: analysts say they’re all combining to make a major nationwide supply chain problem.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, a help wanted sign hangs on the door of a Target store in...
Nick Wyatt

Utah leads the pack in job growth

Despite falling national employment numbers, Utah is seeing an increase in job growth. The Beehive State is leading the national economic recovery from the pandemic. 
5 years ago
Bitcoin...
Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business

Bitcoin tops $60,000 as investors bet on ETF approval

Would you like to get paid in Bitcoin? The Mayor of Miami wants to pay city workers in the cryptocurrency, and more employees across the country are saying yes. The host of the podcast Coin Stories, Natalie Brunell, sat down with Inside Sources to talk about why regular people and governments are getting on board […]
5 years ago
Photo: Storyblocks...
Dan Bammes

Southwest Airlines executive apologizes for flight disruptions

Southwest Airlines apologized for the disruptions to its flight schedule last weekend.
5 years ago
Utah home prices...
Lindsay Aerts

Home heating prices going up around the nation, but not as high in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — It’s going to cost you more to heat your house this winter. But in Utah, it won’t be as much as some other places around the country.  Home heating A new national report shows home heating prices are going up because fuel prices are rising and demand has also gone […]
5 years ago
Personal assistant for the wealthy....
Curt Gresseth

Workers can now choose best flexible jobs, say experts

With a jobs market favoring workers, employees can choose -- and even demand -- a job with flexible hours and locations, two experts said.
5 years ago
CurderBurger...
Colby Walker

The CurderBurger is making a 1-day appearance at Culver’s

After fan outcry from an April Fools joke pulled by Culver's, the restaurant is officially launching the CurderBurger for a single day.
5 years ago
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 18:  In this photo illustration U.S. Treasury checks are piled at the U.S. ...
Tami Luhby, CNN

Social Security recipients get 5.9% increase, but rising prices will offset the boost

Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost of living adjustment of 5.9% next year, the largest increase since 1982, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday.
5 years ago
snowboard global supply chain issues...
Nick Wyatt

Supply-chain issues impacting local snowboard shops, related businesses

Two local snowboard shops experiencing delays in orders and price increases due to the ongoing global supply chain issues.
5 years ago
southwest flights cancelled...
Lindsay Aerts

A third of Southwest Flights canceled from Salt Lake City Monday

A third of Southwest flights out of Salt Lake City were canceled on Monday, continuing a trend that began Sunday.
5 years ago
christmas shortages likely for decorations...
Mary Richards

Update: Christmas supplies coming in slowly, shortages still expected

One Salt Lake City store specializing in Christmas supplies says shoppers will need to be patient this year as shortages persist into the holiday season.
5 years ago
The entrance to Apple's European Headquarters in Cork in the city of Cork, Ireland, on September 06...
Hanna Ziady and Mark Thompson, CNN Business

136 countries agree to minimum corporate tax rate after Ireland drops its opposition

A group of 136 countries have agreed to a global treaty that would tax large multinationals at a minimum rate of 15% and require companies to pay taxes in the countries where they do business.
5 years ago
September Jobs...
Anneken Tappe, CNN Business

Major disappointment: US economy adds only 194,000 jobs in September

US employers added only 194,000 jobs in September, another troubling sign that Covid is disrupting the economy.
5 years ago